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Leonard Ncube
Victoria Falls Reporter
MASS vaccination started in Victoria Falls today, with scores of people from all walks of life taking the jab.
Mr Claudio de Leo (81) and wife Maria (80) were some of the people that were vaccinated at Victoria Falls Hospital.
Mr de Leo said he felt protected by the vaccine.
“This means a lot and has a psychological effect on me that as an elderly I am assured to be free from any problem associated with Covid-19,” he said.
Health and Child Care Deputy Minister Dr John Mangwiro, who has been in Victoria Falls since the weekend preparing for the roll-out and official launch of the second phase of vaccination programme here by President Mnangagwa on Wednesday, said: “I want to warn citizens that when you get vaccinated it doesn’t follow that you are already immune.
“Immunity rises over days until one gets permanent protection. For those with chronic diseases, if you are not ok, wait until you feel well then come for the dose because if you get fever or any reaction you will say it’s a reaction to the jab yet it’s not.
“If one has a condition like hypertension, TB, pneumonia or any other, we are making sure that the disease is stable.
“We don’t want them to be injected when they already have fever and they attribute the sickness to the vaccine.”
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